Donphan
Ground
Best attacking moveset: Mud Slap and Earthquake, worth 11.8 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Donphan can learn 20 combinations. Mud Slap with Earthquake does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm | Fairy | 20 | 1.5s | +11 |
| Counter | Fighting | 13 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Mud Slap | Ground | 19 | 1.5s | +13 |
| Tackle | Normal | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Earthquake | Ground | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Heavy Slam | Steel | 70 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Play Rough | Fairy | 90 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Trailblaze | Grass | 65 | 2.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Donphan has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,407 at level 50, 3,013 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,722 CP at level 20, or 2,152 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,644 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 214 attack · 185 defense · 207 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 1.09 m and 120 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Donphan does not have one best moveset, it has 7. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Poison, Rock, Steel.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Poison | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 18.8 |
| Rock | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 18.8 |
| Steel | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 18.8 |
| Fire | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 18.8 |
| Electric | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 18.8 |
| Dark | Counter + Play Rough | 15.7 |
| Ice | Counter + Heavy Slam | 15.6 |
| Fighting | Charm + Play Rough | 15.3 |
| Dragon | Charm + Play Rough | 15.3 |
| Normal | Counter + Earthquake | 14.2 |
| Fairy | Mud Slap + Heavy Slam | 13.3 |
| Ground | Mud Slap + Trailblaze | 12.8 |
| Water | Mud Slap + Trailblaze | 12.8 |
| Ghost | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 11.8 |
| Psychic | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 11.8 |
| Grass | Counter + Play Rough | 9.9 |
| Charm + Play Rough | 9.8 | |
| Bug | Charm + Play Rough | 9.8 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Donphan is actually for.
Counters: what beats Donphan
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 29.5 |
 Inteleon | Water | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 26.6 |
 Kyogre | Water | Waterfall + Origin Pulse Legacy | 26.5 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 25.1 |
 Kingler | Water | Bubble + Crabhammer | 25.1 |
 Greninja | WaterDark | Water Shuriken + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 25.0 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 24.7 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Dragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 24.5 |
 Rillaboom | Grass | Razor Leaf + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 24.4 |
 Quaquaval | WaterFighting | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 24.1 |
Ranked by damage per second against Donphan's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.